I’m not a big cook. I like cooking and trying out new recipes, but I wouldn’t say I have a passion for making food. But I really like to watch cooking shows….a lot. In fact, I think I like to watch people cooking more than I like cooking myself! One of my favorite cooking shows…
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10 Unusual Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just one step below Halloween in my house. My kids are beyond excited to get chocolate, receive some valentines and decorate cookies. I’m sure most of you already have a lot of ideas about how your family will celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’ll make some fun arts or crafts projects, or try…
Why Failure is a Great Option
When I student taught at a highly rated public high school, most of my language arts classes were honors classes. At this particular school there were four tracks, honors, accelerated, regular, and I’ve forgotten what they called the lowest track. In the minutes before class would start, I’d love to listen to the kids talk…
My January Unschooling Fun & Resources
Can you believe it’s the first day in February? Each month I think we can’t have more fun than we did last month – and almost every month I’m wrong! Now there definitely were some not so fun parts of this month for my family. Both kids caught pink eye, my husband had a car…
Talking with Jessica @Teachable Moments about Intentional Strewing & Layered Learning
Today I’m really excited to share with you an interview I did recently with Jessica from Teachable Moments. Jessica always thought about homeschooling but never did anything about it until her youngest daughter, Lilah, age 8, asked to come home for her learning. Her other daughter, Grace, age 10, remained in school where she was…
My Year Without Goals
Last year I sat down with my notebook and took several hours to plot out my goals for the coming year. I wrote down some big goals in major areas of my life, broke them down into sub-goals, and then made monthly goals. I was so proud of myself and felt that it was…
Mindmeister: Brainstorming Connections to Your Child’s Interests
Have you ever used a mind map to outline a piece of writing? Maybe you’ve even used one to plan a trip or a party? What about using a mind map to help your children think about topics and subjects related to their current interests? Well, I’ve found a great free program at Mindmeister.com that…
A Simple Everyday Dreams List
Travel around Europe for a year. Sell a screenplay. Learn a new language. Write a novel. Those are some big dreams I have. Dreams that will take a lot of hard work and dedication. Big dreams are nice to have. They’re fun. It makes you feel good thinking about them. But the problem with big…
The Key to Your Child’s Heart
*Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Krista @ Redeeming the Love of Learning. As the New Year passed, I asked my 13-year-old what he’d like to focus on more this coming year, and he responded that he’d like to become more disciplined in his learning. That was sweet news to my ears as…
Creating a System for Adventure: Monthly & Weekly Planning
Over the past week I’ve written about how I plan for mini-adventures and trips throughout the year. I first talked about how I created a Master List. Then I talked about how I incorporate my master list into a dedicated Google Calendar. If you haven’t read those posts, I’d suggest going back and reading them…